Chapter 9 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical. He had once been an intimate friend of this young man. “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating. “No—don’t trouble. I don’t want to give you any trouble,” said Syson.
Chapter 9 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading ““We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.”
first in order of birth
From this reading ““You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading ““We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.”
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading “He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading ““We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.”
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading ““You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.”
take the midday meal
From this reading ““You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading ““No—don’t trouble.”
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From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don’t want to give you any trouble,” said Syson.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
first in order of birth
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t want to give you any trouble,” said Syson.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
take the midday meal
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
not any; not one
From this reading “No—don’t trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
on one occasion
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
a male human offspring
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t want to give you any trouble,” said Syson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t want to give you any trouble,” said Syson.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “No—don’t trouble.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want to give you any trouble,” said Syson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
at the time that
From this reading “We’ll give Addy something when we’ve finished,” said the mother, an invalid, deprecating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You call it lunch, don’t you?” asked the eldest son, almost ironical.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had once been an intimate friend of this young man.
Chapter 9 of The Prussian Officer by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 9 holds 400 sentences of The Prussian Officer, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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